Art from India
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The Young Emperor Akbar Arrests the Insolent Shah Abu’l-Maali, Page from a Manuscript of the Akbarnama
A Monumental Portrait of a Monkey
Maharana Bhim Singh in Procession
I'timad-ud-Daula's Tomb at Agra
Great Indian Fruit Bat
The Gopis Plead with Krishna to Return Their Clothing: Folio from "Isarda" Bhagavata Purana
Shiva and Parvati Playing Chaupar: Folio from a Rasamanjari Series
Rama Releases the Demon Spies Shuka and Sarana: Folio from the Siege of Lanka series
Devananda's Fourteen Auspicious Dreams Foretelling the Birth of Mahavira: Folio from a Kalpasutra Manuscript
Maharana Sangram Singh Riding a Prize Stallion
Maharana Sarup Singh Inspects a Prize Stallion
The Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara Expounding the Dharma to a Devotee: Folio from a Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita Sutra Manuscript
Krishna Revels with the Gopis: Page from a Dispersed Gita Govinda (Song of the Cowherds)
Krishna and Balarama Fight the Evil King Kamsa’s Wrestlers: Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana
Vilaval Ragini: Folio from a ragamala series (Garland of Musical Modes)
The Demon Hiranyaksha Departs the Demon Palace: Folio from a Bhagavata Purana Series
A Lady Playing the Tanpura
Mahadevi, the Great Goddess
Brahma-Shiva
Mother Goddess
Nataraja, Shiva as the Lord of Dance
Standing Buddha
Corner Railing Pillar with Drinking Scenes, Yakshis, and Musicians
Mirror Frame with Tree of Life Motif
"Akbar With Lion and Calf", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album
"Shah Jahan on a Terrace, Holding a Pendant Set With His Portrait", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album
The House of Bijapur
"The Story of the Princess of the Blue Pavillion: The Youth of Rum Is Entertained in a Garden by a Fairy and her Maidens", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
"A Muslim Pilgrim Learns a Lesson in Piety from a Brahman", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
"Bahram Gur Sees a Herd of Deer Mesmerized by Dilaram' s Music", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
"A King Offers to Make Amends to a Bereaved Mother", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
Portrait of Maharaja Pratap Singh (1764–1803)
King Muchukunda Enters the Realm of Mount Gandhamadana to Attain Salvation, from the “Fifth Basohli Bhagavata Purana”
The Parrot Addresses Khujasta at the Beginning of the Twelfth Night, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot)
The Parrot Addresses Khujasta at the Beginning of the Thirteenth Night, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot)
Standing Vishnu as Keshava
Portrait of Maharaja Rai Singh of Bikaner (reigned 1574-1612)
Jain Ascetic Walking Along a Riverbank
The tale of the three men trapped in a cave by a rolling boulder, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Thirty-second Night
Das Avataras, Ten Incarnations of Vishnu (verso), from a Kalighat album
Maharana Jagat Singh II of Mewar (r. 1734–51) Dressed as a Bhil, Hunting Deer at Night
Maharana Jawan Singh of Mewar (r. 1828–38) Holding a Falcon
A girl worshipping the rising sun (Surya puja)
Maharaja Balwant Singh of Ratlam (r. 1825–57) in Procession with His Relatives and Courtiers
Prince Amar Singh (1672–1710) Drives His Own Elephant
The Parrot Addresses Khujasta at the Beginning of the Seventeenth Night, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot)
The old procuress conveys the young man’s message of love to Mansur’s wife, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot: Seventeenth Night
Monk Holding a Flower Venerated by a Lay Disciple: Folio 141 (verso), from a Kalpa-sutra and Story of Kalakacharya